Topps Tribute line of high-end baseball cards returns for 2009

Ysponder

By Chris Olds  
8/28/2009 4:33:50 PM

Topps announced on Friday that its past high-end Tribute baseball line will return in 2009 after a five-year break.

Every pack will include an autograph or Relic card in addition to three base cards and a parallel card when it arrives in November. Every six-pack box will include three autographed Relic cards and three Relics numbered to 99 or fewer copies. Each box also will include six parallel cards numbered to 199 or less. Cases will include eight boxes split into two mini cartons of four apiece.

The base set consists of 100 cards — 83 retired legends of the game,14 veterans and just three rookies. The set will include Refractor parallels — Reds (1/1s), Golds (/50), Black (/99) and Blue (/199). It also will include Framed Printing Plates.

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The set will be loaded with variations including multiple swatches of memorabilia as well as booklet cards.

The Autographed Relic cards checklist is 375 cards deep — variation cards, variation duals, variation triples with Refractors (Reds will include patch pieces).

Also included are Franchise Tributes cards (duals and quads) as well as Cut Above the Rest cut signature cards.

The Relic card checklist is 365 cards deep and includes duals, triples, Refractors, jumbo duals and quads.

Here’s a portion of the preliminary checklist:

AUTOGRAPHED RELIC CARDS
Variation Cards
TAR-RP1 Rick Porcello
TAR-RP2 Rick Porcello
TAR-RP3 Rick Porcello
TAR-RP4 Rick Porcello
TAR-EL1 Evan Longoria
TAR-EL2 Evan Longoria
TAR-EL3 Evan Longoria
TAR-EL4 Evan Longoria
TAR-JB1 Jay Bruce
TAR-JB2 Jay Bruce
TAR-JB3 Jay Bruce
TAR-JB4 Jay Bruce
TAR-ML1 Matt LaPorta
TAR-ML2 Matt LaPorta
TAR-DS1 Duke Snider
TAR-DS2 Duke Snider
TAR-DS3 Duke Snider
TAR-DS4 Duke Snider
TAR-RB1 Ryan Braun
TAR-RB2 Ryan Braun
TAR-RB3 Ryan Braun
TAR-RB4 Ryan Braun
TAR-DP1 Dustin Pedroia
TAR-DP2 Dustin Pedroia
TAR-DP3 Dustin Pedroia
TAR-DP4 Dustin Pedroia
TAR-KH1 Keith Hernandez
TAR-KH2 Keith Hernandez
TAR-KH3 Keith Hernandez
TAR-KH4 Keith Hernandez
TAR-SB1 Sal Bando
TAR-SB2 Sal Bando
TAR-SB3 Sal Bando
TAR-SB4 Sal Bando
TAR-AD1 Andre Dawson
TAR-AD2 Andre Dawson
TAR-CK1 Clayton Kershaw
TAR-CK2 Clayton Kershaw
TAR-CK3 Clayton Kershaw
TAR-CK4 Clayton Kershaw
TAR-TH1 Tomnmy Hanson
TAR-TH2 Tomnmy Hanson
TAR-JP1 Johnny Podres
TAR-JP2 Johnny Podres
TAR-TS Tom Seaver
TAR-JH Josh Hamilton
TAR-JM Juan Marichal

Variation Cards Dual
TDAR-RC1 Robinson Cano
TDAR-RC2 Robinson Cano
TDAR-EL Evan Longoria
TDAR-DP Dustin Pedroia
TDAR-GC Gary Carter
TDAR-DS Duke Snider
TDAR-AI Akinori Iwamura
TDAR-PF Prince Fielder
TDAR-AR Aramis Ramirez
TDAR-JB Jay Bruce
TDAR-MC Melky Cabrera
TDAR-DW David Wright
TDAR-DS Darryl Strawberry
TDAR-DG Dwight Gooden
TDAR-BJ Bo Jackson
Variation Cards Triple
TTAR-DW David Wright
TTAR-AP Albert Pujols
TTAR-RH Ryan Howard
TTAR-CJ Chipper Jones
TTAR-DM Don Mattingly
Topps Franchise Tributes Dual
DARBC-BB Johnny Bench
Jay Bruce
DARBC-BM Johnny Bench
Joe Morgan
DARBC-SR Tom Seaver
Nolan Ryan
DARBC-SW Tom Seaver
David Wright
DARBC-PR Jim Palmer
Cal Ripken
DARBC-RR Cal Ripken
Brooks Robinson
DARBC-MC Juan Marichal
Matt Cain
DARBC-SC Mike Schmidt
Steve Carlton
DARBC-PO Dustin Pedroia
David Ortiz
DARBC-WB David Wright
Carlos Beltran
Topps Franchise Tributes Quad
QARBC-CR Johnny Bench
Joe Morgan
Jay Bruce
Joey Votto
QARBC-NYM1 Nolan Ryan
Tom Seaver
David Wright
Gary Carter
QARBC-BO Frank Robinson
Brooks Robinson
Jim Palmer
Cal Ripken
QARBC-NYM2 Gary Carter
Dwight Gooden
Keith Hernandez
Darryl Strawberry
QARBC-CHC Derrek Lee
Andre Dawson
Alfonso Soriano
Aramis Ramirez

Variation Cards Triple
1 Babe Ruth
7 Mickey Mantle
58 Jackie Robinson
77 Alex Rodriguez
91 Albert Pujols
Jumbo Dual
DJR-RJAR Reggie Jackson
Alex Rodriguez
DJR-SMAP Stan Musial
Albert Pujols
DJR-MSCU Mike Schmidt
Chase Utley
DJR-JPBR Jim Palmer
Brooks Robinson
DJR-PMRB Paul Molitor
Ryan Braun
DJR-TPJB Tony Perez
Johnny Bench
DJR-DSDG Darryl Strawberry
Dwight Gooden
DJR-CYTS Carl Yastrzemski
Tris Speaker
DJR-SGTG Steve Garvey
Tony Gwynn
DJR-RCMP Roy Campanella
Mike Piazza

Quads
QR-NYY Reggie Jackson
Alex Rodriguez
Mickey Mantle
Mark Teixeira
QR-BO Cal Ripken
Jim Palmer
Frank Robinson
Brooks Robinson
QR-PP Mike Schmidt
Ryan Howard
Chase Utley
Robin Roberts
QR-NYM Carlos Beltran
Darryl Strawberry
Dwight Gooden
David Wright
QR-SL Bob Gibson
Stan Musial
Rogers Hornsby
Albert Pujols